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ST31: Biguan()(,)

O he eio spec o he hih, i he

depression among three muscles: the proxi-

ml poio o he ecus emois muscle,

he soius muscle he eso scie

le muscle.

Note 1: With the hip and the knee in slight

exion, and the thigh slightly abducted

whe esisce is plce is he -

eomeil spec o he hih, iul

epessio ppes. the poximl poio

o he ecus emois muscle is ou i he

epessio bewee he soius muscle

meilly he eso sci le muscle

lelly. St31 is loce he eepes

poi i he epessio ieio o he pex

o his ile.

Note 2: ST31 is located at the intersection

o he lie coeci he lel e o he

bse o he pell wih he eio supei-

o ilic spie, he hoizol lie o he

ieio boe o he pubic symphysis.

ST31

pubicsymphysis

rectus emorismuscle

sartorius muscle

lateral end o thebase o the patella

tensor asciaelatae muscle

anterior superioriliac spine

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ST32: Futu()

O he eolel spec o he hih, o

he lie coeci he lel e o he

bse o he pell wih he eio supei-

o ilic spie, 6 B-cu supeio o he bse

o he pell.

ST33: Yinshi()

O he eolel spec o he hih, l-

el o he ecus emois eo, 3 B-cu

supeio o he bse o he pell.

Note: ST33 is at the midpoint of the line

coeci St32 wih he lel e o he

bse o he pell.

ST32

ST33

anterior superioriliac spine

patella

rectus emoristendon

base o thepatella

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ST34: Liangqiu

O he eolel spec o he hih,

bewee he vsus lelis muscle he

lel boe o he ecus emois eo,

2 B-cu supeio o he bse o he pell.

Note: Putting the thigh muscle under ten-

sio, he ecus emois eo he

vsus lelis muscle e moe isic.

St34 is loce bewee he muscle he

eo, 1 B-cu iecly ieio o St33.

ST35: Dubi()

On the anterior aspect of the knee, in the

epessio lel o he pell lime.

Note: When the knee is exed, ST35 is lo-

ce i he epessio lel ieio

o he pell.

ST34

ST35

vastus lateralismuscle

rectusemoris tendon

base o the patellapatella

patella

patellar ligament

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ST36: Zusanli

O he eio spec o he le, o he

line connecting ST35 with ST41, 3 B-cun

inferior to ST35.

Note: ST36 is located on the tibialis ante-

io muscle.

ST37: Shangjuxu()

O he eio spec o he le, o he

line connecting ST35 with ST41, 6 B-cun

inferior to ST35.

Note: ST37 is located on the tibialis ante-

io muscle.

ST36

ST37

tibialisanterior muscle

tibialisanterior muscle

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ST38: Tiaokou()

O he eio spec o he le, o he

line connecting ST35 with ST41, 8 B-cun

inferior to ST35.

Note: ST38 is located on the tibialis ante-

io muscle, he sme level s St40.

ST39: Xiajuxu()

O he eio spec o he le, o he

line connecting ST35 with ST41, 9 B-cun

inferior to ST35.

Note: ST39 is located on the tibialis ante-

rior muscle, at the same level as GB35 and

gB36.

ST38

ST39

tibialisanterior muscle

tibialisanterior muscle

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ST40: Fenglong(,)()

O he eolel spec o he le, l-

el boe o he ibilis eio muscle,

8 B-cu supeio o he pomiece o he

lel mlleolus.

Note: ST40 is one ngerbreadth (middle

nger) lateral to ST38.

ST41: Jiexi()

On the anterior aspect of the ankle, in the

epessio he cee o he o suce

of the ankle joint, between the tendons of

exeso hllucis lous exeso ii-

oum lous.

Note: ST41 is located between two tendons

o he osum o he oo which e moe

distinct when the ankle is in dorsiexion,

is he mipoi o he lie coec-

i he pomieces o he lel mlleo-

lus he meil mlleolus.

ST40

ST41

tibialisanterior muscle

one fngerbreadth(middle fnger)

lateral malleolus

lateral malleolus

medialmalleolus

extensor hallucislongus tendon

extensordigitorumlongustendon

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ST42: Chongyang()()

O he osum o he oo, he joi o

he bse o he seco mesl boe

he iemeie cueiom boe, ove he

oslis peis ey.

ST43: Xiangu()

O he osum o he oo, bewee he

seco hi mesl boes, i he

epessio poximl o he seco me-

sophlel joi.

ST42

ST43

intermediatecuneiorm bone

dorsalis pedisartery

secondmetatarsalbone

thirdmetatarsalbone

secondmetatarsalbone

secondmetatarso-phalangeal

joint

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ST44: Neiting

O he osum o he oo, bewee he

seco hi oes, poseio o he web

mi, he boe bewee he e

white esh.

ST45: Lidui()()

O he seco oe, lel o he isl

phlx, 0.1 f-cu poximl-lel o he

lel coe o he seco oeil, he

iesecio o he veicl lie o he lel

boe he hoizol lie o he bse o

he seco oeil.

ST44

ST45

border betweenred and whiteesh

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SPLEEn MErIdIan

()(,)

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SP1: Yinbai(,)

O he e oe, meil o he isl ph-

lx, 0.1 f-cu poximl-meil o he me-

il coe o he oeil, he iesecio

o he veicl lie o he meil boe

hoizol lie o he bse o he oeil.

SP2: Dadu()

O he e oe, i he epessio isl o

the rst metatarsophalangeal joint, at the

border between the red and white esh.

SP1

SP2

border betweenred and white esh

frstmetatarsophalangeal

joint

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SP3: Taibai

O he meil spec o he oo, i he e-

pression proximal to the rst metatarsopha-

lel joi, he boe bewee he e

and white esh.

SP4: Gongsun()

O he meil spec o he oo, eo-

inferior to the base of the rst metatarsal

boe, he boe bewee he e

white esh.

Note: A depression can be felt when mov-

i poximlly om SP3. SP4 is loce i

the depression distal to the base of the rst

mesl boe.

SP3

SP4

border betweenred and white esh

frstmetatarsophalangealjoint

border betweenred and white esh

base o thefrst metatarsalbone

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SP5: Shangqiu

O he meil spec o he oo, eo-

ieio o he meil mlleolus, i he

epessio miwy bewee he ubeosiy

o he vicul boe he pomiece

o he meil mlleolus.

Note 1: SP5 is located at the intersection of

two imaginary lines: the vertical line of the

eio boe o he meil mlleolus

he hoizol lie o he ieio boe o

he meil mlleolus.

Note 2: SP5 is located posterior to LR4 and

eio o KI6.

SP6: Sanyinjiao()

O he ibil spec o he le, poseio

o he meil boe o he ibi, 3 B-cu

supeio o he pomiece o he meil

mlleolus.

Note: 1 B-cun superior to KI8.

SP5

SP6

medial malleolus

navicular bone

medial malleolus

tibia

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SP7: Lougu

O he ibil spec o he le, poseio

o he meil boe o he ibi, 6 B-cu

supeio o he pomiece o he meil

mlleolus.

Note: 3 B-cun superior to SP6.

SP8: Diji()

O he ibil spec o he le, poseio

o he meil boe o he ibi, 3 B-cu

ieio o SP9.

Note: SP8 is located at the junction of the

uppe oe hi lowe wo his o he

lie coeci he pex o he pell wih

he pomiece o he meil mlleolus.

SP7

SP8

medial malleolus

tibia

tibia

apexo thepatella

medialmalleolus

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SP9: Yinlingquan()

O he ibil spec o he le, i he e-

pessio bewee he ieio boe o he

meil coyle o he ibi he meil

boe o he ibi.

Note: A depression can be felt inferior to

the knee joint when moving proximally

lo he meil boe o he ibi. SP9 is

loce i epessio he le ome

by he ieio boe o he meil co-

yle o he ibi he poseio boe o

he ibi.

SP10: Xuehai()

O he eomeil spec o he hih,

o he bule o he vsus meilis muscle,

2 B-cu supeio o he meil e o he

bse o he pell.

SP9

SP10

tibia

medialcondyleo the tibia

vastus medialismuscle

medial end o thebase o the patella

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SP11: Jimen()

O he meil spec o he hih, he

jucio o he uppe oe hi lowe

wo his o he lie coeci he meil

e o he bse o he pell wih SP12,

bewee he soius muscle he -

uco lous muscle, ove he emol

ey.

SP12: Chongmen()()

I he oi eio, he iuil cese,

lel o he emol ey.

Note: At the same level as CV2, medial

ieio o SP13.

SP11

SP12

medial end o thebase o the patella

emoralartery

adductorlongusmuscle

sartoriusmuscle

inguinalcrease

emoralartery

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SP13: Fushe()

O he lowe bome, 4.3 B-cu ieio

o he cee o he umbilicus, 4 B-cu

lel o he eio mei lie.

SP14: Fujie()

O he lowe bome, 1.3 B-cu ieio

o he cee o he umbilicus, 4 B-cu

lel o he eio mei lie.

SP13

SP14

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SP15: Daheng

O he uppe bome, 4 B-cu lel o

he cee o he umbilicus.

Note: At the same level and lateral to ST25,

KI16 CV8.

SP16: Fuai

O he uppe bome, 3 B-cu supeio o

he cee o he umbilicus, 4 B-cu lel

o he eio mei lie.

Note: 3 B-cun superior to SP15, at the

sme level s CV11.

SP15

SP16

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SP17: Shidou()

In the anterior thoracic region, in the fth

iecosl spce, 6 B-cu lel o he

eio mei lie.

Note: SP17, ST18 and KI22 are located

along the curve of the fth intercostal

spce.

SP18: Tianxi()

I he eio hocic eio, i he ouh

iecosl spce, 6 B-cu lel o he

eio mei lie.

Note: SP18, ST17 and KI23 are located

lo he cuve o he ouh iecosl

spce.

SP17

SP18

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SP19: Xiongxiang(,)

I he eio hocic eio, i he hi

iecosl spce, 6 B-cu lel o he

eio mei lie.

Note: SP19, ST6 and KI24 are located

lo he cuve o he hi iecosl

spce.

SP20: Zhourong(,)

I he eio hocic eio, i he sec-

o iecosl spce, 6 B-cu lel o he

eio mei lie.

Note: SP20, ST15 and KI25 are located

lo he cuve o he seco iecosl

spce.

SP19

SP20

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SP21: Dabao()

I he lel hocic eio, i he sixh

iecosl spce, o he mixilly lie.

Note: With the subject lying on the side

he m buce, SP21 is loce

he iesecio o he mixilly lie

he sixh iecosl spce.

SP21

midaxillaryline

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HEart MErIdIan

()(,)

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HT1: Jiquan()

I he xill, i he cee o he xilly

oss, ove he xilly ey.

HT2: Qingling()(,)

O he meil spec o he m, jus me-

il o he biceps bchii muscle, 3 B-cu

supeio o he cubil cese.

Note: With the elbow exed and the arm

buce, Ht2 is loce he jucio o

he uppe wo his lowe oe hi o

he lie coeci Ht1 wih Ht3.

HT1

HT2

axillaryossa

axillary artery

cubital crease

biceps brachii muscle

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HT3: Shaohai()

O he eomeil spec o he elbow,

jus eio o he meil epicoyle o he

humeus, he sme level s he cubil

cese.

Note: With the elbow is exed, HT3 is lo-

ce he mipoi o he lie coeci

he meil e o he cubil cese he

meil epicoyle o he humeus.

HT4: Lingdao(,)()

O he eomeil spec o he oem,

just radial to the exor carpi ulnaris tendon,

1.5 B-cun proximal to the palmar wrist

cese.

Note 1: 1.5 B-cun proximal to HT7, at the

sme level s he supeio boe o he

he o he ul.

Note 2: 1.5 B-cun proximal to the radial

sie o he supeio boe o he pisiom

boe.

HT3

HT4

cubital crease

epicondyle o thehumerus

ulna

exor carpiulnaris tendon

palmar wristcrease

pisiormbone

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HT5: Tongli()

O he eomeil spec o he oem,

radial to the exor carpi ulnaris tendon, 1

B-cu poximl o he plm wis cese.

Note 1: 1 B-cun proximal to HT7. HT 4

is loce he level wih he oo o he

head of the ulna, HT 5, the body of the

he o he ul Ht 6, he bse o he

he o he ul.

Note 2: 1 B-cun proximal to the radial

sie o he poximl boe o he pisiom

boe.

HT6: Yinxi()

O he eomeil spec o he oem,

radial to the exor carpi ulnaris tendon, 0.5

B-cu poximl o he plm wis cese.

Note 1: 0.5 B-cun proximal to HT7, at the

sme level s he isl boe o he he

o he ul.

Note 2: 0.5 B-cun proximal to the radial

sie o he poximl boe o he pisiom

boe.

HT5

HT6

ulna

exor carpiulnaris tendon

palmar wristcrease

pisiormbone

ulna

exor carpiulnaris tendon

palmar wristcrease

pisiormbone

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HT7: Shenmen()()

O he eomeil spec o he wis,

radial to the exor carpi ulnaris tendon, on

he plm wis cese.

Note: In the depression radial to the proxi-

ml boe o he pisiom boe, o he

plm wis cese.

HT8: Shaofu

O he plm o he h, i he epessio

between the fourth and fth metacarpal

bones, proximal to the fth metacarpopha-

lel joi.

Note: Between the fourth and fth metacar-

pal bones, where the tip of the little nger

rests when a st is made, at the same level

s PC8.

HT7

HT8

ulna

exor carpiulnaris tendon

palmar wristcrease

pisiormbone

metacarpalbone

fth metacarpo-phalangeal joint

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HT9: Shaochong()

On the little nger, radial to the distal

phlx, 0.1 f-cu poximl-lel o he

radial corner of the little ngernail, at the

iesecio o he veicl lie o he il

boe o he il hoizol lie o he

base of the little ngernail.

HT9

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SMaLL IntEStInE MErIdIan

()()(,)

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SI1: Shaoze(,)

On the little nger, ulnar to the distal

phlx, 0.1 f-cu poximl-meil o he

ulnar corner of the little ngernail, at the

iesecio o he veicl lie o ul

boe o he il hoizol lie o he

base of the little ngernail.

SI2: Qiangu

On the little nger, in the depression distal

to the ulnar side of the fth metacarpopha-

lel joi, he boe bewee he e

and white esh.

Note: When the hand is slightly exed,

he poi is loce he ul e o he

plm mecpophlel cese o he

little nger.

SI1

SI2

palmarmetacarpophalangealcrease

fthmetacarpophalangeal

joint

border betweenred and white esh

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SI3: Houxi()()

O he osum o he h, i he epes-

sion proximal to the ulnar side of the fth

mecpophlel joi, he boe

between the red and white esh.

Note: When the hand is slightly exed, the

poi is loce he ul e o he is-

tal transverse skin crease of the palm, at the

border between the red and white esh.

SI4: Wangu()

O he poseomeil spec o he wis, i

the depression between the base of the fth

mecpl boe he iqueum boe,

he boe bewee he e whie

esh.

Note: With one nger placed on SI3, push

and slide proximally along the fth meta-

cpl boe o he boy pojecio, SI4 is

loce i he epessio bewee hese

wo boes.

SI3

SI4

fth metacarpophalangeal joint

borderbetweenred andwhite esh

distal transverse skincrease o the palm

borderbetweenred andwhite esh

fth metacarpalbone

triquetrumbone

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SI5: Yanggu()

O he poseomeil spec o he wis, i

he epessio bewee he iqueum boe

he ul syloi pocess.

SI6: Yanglao()

O he poseomeil spec o he oe-

m, i he epessio il o he he

o he ul boe, 1 B-cu poximl o he

osl wis cese.

Note: With the palm facing downwards,

pess he hihes poi o he he o ul

bone with a nger, and then turn the palm

towards the chest; SI6 is located at the cleft

between the bones where the nger slides.

SI5

triquetrum bone ulnar styloidprocess

dorsal wristcrease

head o theulnar bone